Trunk lock



Jiy 13 1926. 1,592,002

J. RITTER, JR

TRUNK Lock Filed Dec. 29, 1924 f Q v 72 I I I v Q Q I A INVE/Ee i atented duiy 115, i926.

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PANY, OF RAGENE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

TRUNK LOCK.

' Application filed December 29, 1924. Serial No.- 758,651.

This invention relates to trunk locks and more especially to a lock of the duplex or double type wherein there is provided a pan of spaced locking devices which areintei may be effectively covered by certain other parts, whereby protection may be afforded the former, while at the same-time, preserving the outward appearance of the trunk.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a duplex locking mechanism for wardrobe trunks and the like which employ a pivoted hasp member as the primary or control locking device, which member is positively and pivotally secured to the opersting sections through which the secondary locking device is actuated.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts more fully heroine after described and particularly pointed out the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in whichlike reference characters designate like parts in all the views Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a wardrobe trunk with the locking device constructed in accordance with the present invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken approximately on the plane indicated by the line 22 of Figure 1, the hasp member however, being shown in its open or unlocked position and Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view taken approximately on the plane indicated on the line 33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

In the said drawings, the numerals 5 and 6 represent respectively two sections of a wardrobe trunk, the latter of which is provided with a wall having a recess 7 in which is mounted a portion of the operating mechanlsm to be more fully hereinafter described. The said section 6 also carries a hasp member 8, comprising the three mem-' bers 9, 10 and 11 which are pivot-ally connectedtogether as by the hinge pins 12 and 13 (see Fig. 2). The member 9 of the hasp 8 is rigidly secured to the wall of the trunk section 6, so as to partially cover the recess 7- as will be readily understood from Figure 2, and the other members 10 and 11 of the said'hasp serve to cover the remainder of the said recess when the hasp member is in its closed or locked position.

The hasp member 11 carries a rigid extension 14 which is preferably bent as shown to carry the hinge 13 and is provided at its free end with a suitable hinge construction 15, whereby it may be pivotally connected to a slidable member 16' mounted in the recess The said member 16 is longitudinally sli'dable as will be readily understood and it carries a pin or stud 17 projecting through a slot 18 formed in the trunk wall, so that its outer end may receive one end of a link 19, the other end of which. is pivotally connected as at 20 to the arm 21 of a .bell crank lever 22. The said lever 22 is pivotally mounted as at 23 to the Wall of the trunk section 6 on the inside thereof and the other arm 24 of the said bell crank lever is pivotally connected as at 25 to one end of a link 26, the other end of which receives the pin or stud 27, extending through the arcuate slot 28 in the trunk wall from the actuating lever 29 of the secondary locking device 30. The said secondary device may be of any suitable construction, but it is preferred to employ one which will clampingly draw the two trunk sections together, when moved to locking position and which will also positivelyseparate them when moved to unlocked position.

The hasp member 11 is provided with a suitable key controlled locking device 31 adapted to coact with the es'cutcheon plate 32 carried by the trunk section 5 as will be readily understood from the drawings.

In use, when the hasp member 11 is moved from its open position as shown in Figure 2 to its closed position, such arcuate movement will be transmitted by means of the rigid extension 14 and the hinge connection 15 to the slidable member 16 and in turn through the link 19, bell crank 22 and link 26 to the actuating arm 29 of the lower locking device. hen the hasp is in its closed position, the members 10 and 11 thereof will completely cover the recess 7 and the rigid extension 14: will lie wholly within the said recess. It thus results that the said hasp will serve to completely cover the recess 7 thereby protecting the slidable member 16 and the extension 14 while at the same time preserving the outward appearance of the trunk. 7

While one form of the invention has been illustrated and described it is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction as well as the arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore it is not wished to be limited to the above disclosure except as may be required by the claims.

Having thus described my invention what I desire to claim as new is 1. In a trunk lock, :1 pair of spaced locking devices, one of which includes'an outwardly swinging pivoted hasp, and operating connections between said devices whereby one may actuate the other, said connections including a slidable member positively connected to said hasp and horizon-v tally slidable by the inward and outward swinging movements of said hasp.

2. In a trunk lock, a pair of spaced 1ock ing devices. one of which includes an outwardly swinging pivoted hasp having rigid extension; and operating connections between said devices, whereby one may actuate the other, said connections including a slidable member pivotally connected to said extension said member being horizontally slidable by the inward and outward movements of said hasp.

3. The combination with a trunk having two cooperating sections, one of which is provided with a recessed wall of a pair of spaced locking devices, one of which includes an inwardly and outwardly swinging pivoted hasp positioned over said recess; a slidable member mounted in said recess; an extension carried by said hasp, pivotally connected to said slidable member, adapted to lie in said recess when said hasp is closed; and lever and link connections between said slidable member and the other of said lock ing devices.

l. The combination with a trunk having two cooperating sections, one of which is provided with a recessed wall, of a pair of spaced locking devices, one of which includes an outwardly swinging pivoted hasp positioned over said recess; a slidable member mounted in said recess; a rigid extension carried by said hasp and pivotally connected to said slidable member, said slidable member adapted to lie in said recess when said hasp is closed; a bell crank lever pivoted to one oit-the cooperating sections; links connecting said slidable member and other of said locking devices with said bell crank lever and adapted to operate the other of said locking devices on inward or outward movement ofsaid pivoted hasp.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

JULIUS BITTER, Jn. 

